The Weekly Wrap: February 28, 2021

I was scared of jinxing it but, this past week, we had a complete five days of daycare. The peasants rejoice! I can't begin to tell you how happy (and productive) that made me. Fingers crossed this trend continues.

This week, we also so glimmers of spring. The DC area hit temperatures in the high 50s this week and it was delightful. As pretty as snow is, I am not fan of the cold. Bring on sunny skies, warm breezes, and bird song!

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• A short and sweet list of easy wine and cheese pairings. Good for a night in. [Real Simple]
• Words with no great English translation. [Ella Frances Sanders]
• A look at history's deadliest pandemics. [WaPo]
• What the inside of everyday objects looks like. [Buzzfeed]
• Five cool things about the new Mars rover. [The Oatmeal]
• A look inside DC's secret Covid morgue. [Washingtonian]
• Lego sets worth putting on display. (We actually have the ship in a bottle on our bookcase.) [Apartment Therapy]
• This delivery driver couldn't get out of their icy driveway. They took her in for 5 days. [WaPo]
• Egg beaters and those who love them. [WaPo]
• I, too, love snacking on croutons. [NYT]

• Printers are the worst. [Planet Money]
• For some, credit cards points are a way of life. [The Daily] 
• I wrote several papers on the Rwandan genocide. Paul Rusesabagina, of Hotel Rwanda fame, is now awaiting trial on trumped up terrorism charges. [The Daily]
• Anyone can be or have a mentor. [Life Kit]

• NASA released a video called How to Land on Mars. It's just incredible. [NASA - YouTube]
• We are almost done watching season 3 of The Crown. I am very excited for season 4. I am here for the Diana years.

• The Kid is not a fan of scrambled eggs. We've tried to get her to eat them many times. We have, however, learned that she will eat them if they are included in this spicy srirarcha shrimp and zucchini lo mein. We're fans too, so I add an extra egg.
• We tried a new recipe this week - Creamy Beef and Shells. We didn't think The Kid would eat a ton of it. To our surprise, we kept having to give her more. I made a few changes to the recipe - I reduced the cream by half, skipped the cheddar and just topped with shredded mozzarella, and added about a cup of peas. Next time, I will try the cheddar... maybe not two cups worth, but I bet the cheddar flavor is amazing.

• I dare you to only do this once. Draw an iceberg and see how it will float. [Iceberger]